How do astronauts train for upcoming missions? This infographic breaks down the time spent at different training centres for a typical mission. More infographics and high-resolution files are available on Flickr or by clicking the image below. Follow...

Brush up on ESA astronaut Paolo Nespoli’s long career as an astronaut, his previous missions, and the objectives of his upcoming VITA mission, launching 28 July to the International Space Station from Baikonur Cosmodrome. More infographics and high-resolution...

Mission logo for ESA astronaut Paolo Nespoli’s third spaceflight. The logo was developed by ESA together with Italian space agency ASI and Paolo. The overall circle and blue shading evoke our planet, with the Third Paradise symbol...